30 March 2016

2019 AFC Asian Cup - Third round

Playoff round for Third round"According to the calendar published by the AFC, there will be two rounds of play-off matches to determine the final eight qualifiers for the third round."Round 12 June and 7 JuneRound 26 September11 OctoberThird RoundMatchday 1 28 March 2017Matchday 2 13 June 2017Matchday 3 5 September 2017Matchday 4 10 October 2017Matchday 5 14 November 2017Matchday 6 27 March 2018A total of 24 teams will compete in the third round of AFC Asian Cup qualifiers.16 teams qualified for Third Round directly :AfghanistanBahrainGuamJordanHong KongKuwait (TBC)KyrgyzstanLebanonMyanmarNorth KoreaOmanPalestinePhilippinesSingaporeTurkmenistanVietnamhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_AFC_Asian_Cup_qualification#Third_round6 groups of 4 teams.8 teams from the playoffs will get slots to Third round.Playoff draw on April 7.